Life of flood survivors starts to stabilise The lives of Sa Ná villagers in central Thanh Hóa Province’s Quan Sơn District has gradually stabilised, one year after flash floods killed 10 people and left many more homeless.

Boat carrying nearly 370 migrants reaches Italy's Lampedusa A fishing boat carrying nearly 370 migrants landed overnight on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where the main holding centre is already overcrowded, prompting the local mayor to call for a general strike to push the government take action.

One dead, scores feared trapped in India building collapse One person was killed and dozens feared trapped after a five-storey apartment building collapsed late Monday in western India, officials said.

Two-year-old boy from Bắc Ninh Province rescued after alleged kidnapping On Saturday evening, the boy was found unharmed approximately 150km from the park where he was brought to by his father.

Cat cafe offers purr-fect pick-me-up for rescued felines

If your idea of the purr-fect day is spending it curled up with convalescent rescue cats and a coffee, then one cafe in Việt Nam has you covered.

Heavy rains, strong winds damage houses in Mekong Delta

Heavy rains and strong winds damaged houses and caused erosion along riverbanks and coastal areas in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta over the weekend (August 1 - 2).

Man saves endangered turtles from being eaten Two rare turtles meant to end up as a fine meal in central Quảng Bình Province have been rescued after a man found them at a local market and decided to try and save them.

Survivors of trafficking will receive health insurance cards free Victims of human trafficking who are uninsured  will be granted health insurance cards free of charge.

Taskforce in national park rescues hundreds of trapped animals The rescuers need to be in good health to go on forest trips for days at a time and they need to love the forest and wild animals.

Italy detains migrant rescue ship over safety concerns The migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking was detained on Wednesday over technical irregularities, Italy's coastguard said, a move blasted as "harassment" by the charity that runs the vessel.